Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The incidence of neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) in younger populations (<50 years) is increasing and was 1.8 per 100,000 persons in 2011. There is limited data on NENs and pregnancy.Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on pregnant women with NENs managed in an ENETS Centre of Excellence. The objectives of the study were to describe the tumour characteristics, pregnancy outcomes, treatment and the tumour behaviour intra-pregnan...

Background: Bone metastases have been described in up to 15% of patients with NETs and are associated with a worse clinical outcome. Here we investigate the role of CTCs as a marker of bone metastases in a large cohort of patients with gastroenteropancreatic NETs.Methods: To be eligible for the study, patients were required to be ≥ 18 years old, have histologically confirmed midgut or pancreatic NET (pNET) and metastatic disease measurable by RECIS...

Background: SPINET was a phase 3 trial (NCT02683941) in patients with well-differentiated, advanced bronchopulmonary neuroendocrine tumors (NETs; typical and atypical carcinoids [TCs and ACs]). During the double-blind (DB) period, patients were randomized (2:1) to receive lanreotide autogel/depot (LAN; 120 mg) or placebo (PBO) every 28 days; in the optional open-label (OL) phase, all patients received LAN. Recruitment was stopped early due to slow accrual; all eligible patient...